Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 23, 1909, Page 10

LIVE NEWS FROM MOOSUP. Station Agent Resigns to Become Mo- torman—New Looms for Aldrich Mill, H. L. Grover and Ernest Wilson were in Willimagtic Saturday to take the clvil servicel examination. Tuesday morning was the coldest some localll m"l‘“ i tiey l.:wmot M::r‘dny night has made fine sleighing. Officers of Thursday Club. ‘The Thursday club met with Mrs, T. W. Emmerson _and elected the fol- lowins officers: President, Mrs. J. H. Milner; vice president, Mrs. Henry Cray; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. B, W. Danielson. Mrs, Alice Wilson who has been 11l at the home of her brother in ‘Worcester since Christmas, Is gaining and hopes to be able to return to her Moosup home in a few days. New Books at Library. N one hundred new books have been added to the Aldrich free publlc library and are rapidly being gotten ready for circulation. New Station Agent. A. A. Mofitt, who for a number of "/ months has been the assistant freight gent, has resigned, and will learn to son-in-law in Willimantic on Sunday of last week. The contract for bullding the Val- ley school house been awarded Julian Bellerose of Putnam: Winfleld 8. Kenyon spent Sunday with his sister in Putnam. Mrs, Esterbre and brother, Ed- ward Jackson, visiting friends in ‘Willimantic this/week. 4 WINDHAM. Officers of Congregational Sunday School—Annual Business Meeting and Roll Call—Fine Work Done Dur- ing Past Y Lathrop, on Tatem, assistant superintend- ent; DeWitt C. Lathrop, secretary and tre: er; Rev. W, 8. Kelsey, Mrs. J. C. Tatem and Mre. H. C. Lathrop were appointed a committee to purchase new singing books for the use of the school. The school voted to send $20 as usual for the education of a girl in India and to make the usual contribu- tion of $6 to the Connecticut Sunday school union. Mrs, Andrew Metzger entertained a few relatives on her birthday on ‘Wednesday. Successful Year for Ladies’ Aid So- ciety. At a business meeting of the Ladies’ Aid society of the Congregational Judgment for Defendant ‘Brown vs. Baker—Appeal Miss Lincoln’s Funeral. In the suit of Brown Brothers against James W. Baker to recover $100 claim . Browns for commis- slon on owned by Baker, Judge J. M. Tatem and a jury of six men from Bastford, where the case was tried, a verdict for the defense was rendered. Lawyer Bradford of Put- nam represented the plaintiffs and Lawyer King of Willlmantic the de- fendant. An appeal was taken. Funeral of Miss coln. Miss Laura Elizabeth Lincoln, for- merly of this place, but who has been living for some time with her niece, Lucy Buck, in Willimantic, died Thurs- day evening of last week. The body was brought here Sunday for burial in the Westford Hill cemetery in the fam- ily lot. Her funeral was held in the Congregational church. Rev. George C. Chappell officlated. George Keach of North Ashford is cutting a timber lot on the Flagg Chapman farm. Austin Reynolds visited friends in Bastford last Saturday. Mrs. Mary French and her mother, Mrs. Lucian Carpenter, of North Ash- ford, visited local friends on Saturday. ‘George French, who formerly lived here and worker at blacksmithing, has bought a small farm in North Ashford from Mrs. Switzer. Owing to the storm Sunday there was no meeting in the Baptist church, so some went from here to the Con- gregational church and attended the funeral of Miss Lincoln. Thomas Supena is preparing to go Taken— | OR ANY OTHER FOOD WITHOUT FEAR OF DISTRESS. ENDS STOMACH MISERY Says An Absolute Safe Cure for All Stomach Trouble is at the Drug Stores Here Wai for You—Reg- ulate Your Digestion. ‘When your stomach is weak dr lack- ing in Gastric juice, anything that you eat, no difference what it is, will sour on your stomach, raise the bile and acids to cover your food like oil on water, causing Indigestion. Dys- pepsia, Stomach nervousness, and Belching of sour poisons, which pro- duce foul odors, nasty taste, bilious headache, Heartburn, Intestinal grip- ing and make you an object of misery. This is stomach trouble which can not be overcome with ordinary diges- tive medicines. It is caused by fer- mentation of your food, which will be remedied at once by Pape’s Diapepsin, a preparation pleasant to take and as harmless as candy, though it will di- gest and prepare for assimilation into the blood all the food you eat. It New Bread - Farewell Whist—Newsy Notes—in- genious Boys, Frank Thom; who has been il for five weeks with typhoid fever, re- mains 4L A consultation of esday. of the illness of Mrs, Abble Walker, who has been ill for several weeks. Mrs, Albert C. Walker and Miss Ar- villa Besse have returned from Boston after spending a week there on account of the sudden death of their brother, Edson Besse. Mrs. Thomas Shannon is {ll at her home on River street. Mrs. John Stone, who is assisting in caring for her brother, Frank Thomp- son, spent Sunday and Monday at her home in Norwich. Sleighing Parties. A Jolly sleighing party left here Mon- day evening. The members of the high school and friends went to Danlelson. They were chaperoned by the teachers, Misses Najako, White and Armstrong. The pupils of the grammar school ‘had a straw ride to Danielson Monday evening. Miss Ada Burlingame acted as_chaperon. The Ladies’ Ald society served a cold meat and baked bean supper at the church dining room Wednesday evening. The King’s Daughters met at their rooms in the Kennedy block Monday afternoon. Dr. James L. Gardner was called to Pawtucket, R. L, Thursday to attend the funeral of his brother, Leander Gardner, who was formerly a well known artist in Boston be & motorman on the electric road. James Juner bas taken the place at the station. Rev. J. C. Mathieu, the assistant at All Hallows’ church, is taking four weeks' vacation, which will be passed with friends in Canada. Mrs. Amella Hicks has closed her cottage at Maplecrest farm, and will spend the winter in Providence, Plant to Contain 1,500 Looms. Several carloads of machinery have been recelved for the new weave shed of the Aldrich manufacturing compa- ny and is being rapidly put in posi- tion. The weave shed will contain about 700 new looms, making a total of 1500 looms in the plant. An outside entrance has just been made to the hall in the Hyde block. The bal] is 50x60 feet and has been leased to parties in which to hold mov- ing picture shows, BROOKLYN. B. Y. P. U. to Study Pilgrim’s Prog- ress—Jail Prisoners Cutting Ice from 9 to 11 Inches Thick. ‘The storm of Sunday with the very bad walking reduced the attendance t the churches very much. At the ptist church the regular services wers held, iIncluding the Sunday school. The B. Y. P, U. in the eve- ning wes led by the pastor, the topic being leaving the City of Destruc- tion, one of the Piigrim's Progress serfes. One Sunday in each month during the year there will be a topic taken from Pilgrim’s Progress, which in each case it is expected that the pastor wil] lead thke meeting. Prisoners Cutting Ice. On Monday, Jaller Fields had 30 or more prisoners upon Herrick's pond cleaning off the snow from the ice and Tuesday morning he began har- vesting ice from 9 to 11 inches thick, and of good quality, Tuesday was the coldest morning of the winter so far, the mercury registering ¢ degrees below zero. ‘The Woman's club of Brookiyn met Monday afternoon with Miss Addie Hyds. G, F. Genung visited Boston the present week on business and al- 80 made her daughtor in Medford a visit, Old Soldier Goes to Hospital. Prescott H. Baker, a veteran of the civil war, kaving served In the Eighth Connecticut volunteers, whose wife died several years since, and who is in very feeble health and living alone, was take ‘Wednesday afternoon to the Day-Kimball hospital. EAST WOODSTOCK. News from Tacoma of Big Blizzard ~Planks Used for Sleigh Runners, Helen Chandler week in Worcester. Mrs. Eliot Clemence of Southbridge, Mass., was at Bonnie View last week. Mr. and Mrs, C. Alllson Potter and son, Charles A., Jr., are also staying there for a few weeks. George W. Child, Mrs. E. White, Mrs. N. T. White and three chil- dren, Mrs. Walter Cobleigh, Rescoe Alton and others are confined to their homes with grip colds. Snow 21 Inches Deep. Mrs, E, E. May recelved word Tues- day from her brothers in Tacoma, ‘Wash., of the terrible blizzard which struck that eity January 6. It had been snowing for five days, was 21 inches deep thermometer 13 degrees above zero. Planks were utilized for slelgh runners and the trolley sys- tem was almost at a standstill, Roses ‘were blooming these January 1. It is usually quite mild, the mercury sel- dom (m below 30 degrees. Mr, Mrs. Benjamin Farrows are occupying the tenement recently vacated in George H. Johnson. Ice is being stored this week by a dosen or more farmers, It is about ten inches thick. Owing to the storm on Sunday, the attendance was very small, about 20 being present at the Congregational chureh. There was no service at the Methodist ehurc] the pastor. Rev. John Mlller, residing in West Thomp- son. ‘Tuesday was the coldest morning of the winter, the mercury standing &t zero. HOWARD VALLEY. ‘Waroester Clergyman Appointed Pas- ter of Free Mothodist Church. The Tevival services held by Rev. €. W. Stamp and wife, general con- ference evangelists of the Free Meth- odist church, were well attended. B. Butler of Lancaster, Mass, was at_Mrs. Kemp's over Sunday. Rev. N. J. Magoon of Worcester has is spending the ‘been pointed pastor of the Free Meth church. Mrs, I. . Hawkes was in Worces- ter two days last week, ter Hawkes was at his home here over Sunday. Touls Hawkes of Worcester {s at his home here for a few days. F. O. Hawkes Is visiting friends in South Foster, R. I John Kemp spent Sunday at his home here. WOODSTOCK VALLEY. Eighty-ninth Birthday Celebration — Contract for 8chool House Let. Mrs. Mary Phillips celebrated her 80th birthday on Wednesday, January 13, Mrs. Louls Keach visited friends in Spencer and Worcester, Mass.,, last week, G. M. Randall is spending +he week in_Providence, Miss Irene Kenyon returned to her home in Somercille, Mass, on Mon- d.‘lu EMith Carpenter has returned from a trip to Hartford. The Clover circle met Wednesday with Miss Maria Hiscox and sisters. Dr, R. Lowe of Putnam was in town Tuesday. Albert Atchinson and dsughter at- tended the funeral of the former's church, held on Tuesday, Mrs. Wil- liam F. Maine was elected president; Mrs. F. E. Guild and Mrs. J. C. Tatem, vice presidents, and Mrs. H. Clinton Yathrop, secretary and treasurer. The receipts for the year from socials amounted to $310.31, of which sum there remains in the treasury $7.20. Among the expenditures for the year were $50 to St. Joseph's hospital, in Willimanti $24 to the earthquake sufferers in Italy; $20 for gift for for- mer president; $25 for organist's sal- ary; of the remaindeér, nearly all was used for furnishings for the parson- age. Annual Congregational Meeting .of Church. At the annual business meeting and roll call of the Congregational church, held on the 14th, a supper was served to about fifty persons. Rev. Harry Grimes conducted the business meet- ing. The clerk’s report showed a mem- ‘bership of 140, & gain of 10 during the vear. Tha treasurer reported a balaunce of $10.38 on hand. Reports were heard from the Sunday school, senior and junior C. E. societies, Womanjs Mis- sionary society and the Ladies’' Ald o- ciety, showing all to be in a prosper- ous condition. The Sunday school has a membership of 93, with an average attendance of 68. There are 32 mem- bers in tie Senior . E. society and an average attendance of 20 in the junior so¢iety. The latter has been doing much good work in the home mission- ary line. Encouraging reports were also glven of the branch church in South Windham. H. C. Lathrop was elected clerk and treasurer and Chas. Edward Spencer of South Windham was continued on the church commit- tee for three years. The contributions for the year to the various mission boards are as follows:’ A. B. C. F. M., $271.79; Home missions, $64.15; A. M. A., $65.32; S. 8. and Publication socie- ty. $48: Church Bulldng society, $35.5 PBducational soclety, $15.75; Ministers’ fund, $15.29; Ameriean Tract society, of this amount $356.16 was contributed by the branch church in South Wind- ham.” At the roll cali leiters were read from the following absent members: Mrs. Mary Cook Hanna, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Willlams, Mrs. Ida Chamber- lin, Wilimantic: Mrs. Alice Wehster, New Haven; Mrs, Caroline Moulton. Cambridge, Mas Mrs. Bertha Lyman Shellington, Windsor Locks. Notes. Mrs. Mitehell of New London has been spending a few davs at The Inn. Mr. and Mrs. J. Alden Weir of New York were in town Wednesday. Col, W, 8. Chappell of New London was in town Tuesday. Doctor Lost His Horse. Chauncey Wilson was awakened about midnight Monday by a nolse in his driveway, and on investigating found a driverless horse and sleigh. He put the team in the barn, and in the morn- ing found that it belonged to Dr. F. E. Wileox of Willimanti ‘The doctor was returning from a visit to a patient and while crossing the trolley track in Willimantic fthe sleigh ~runner caught in the track, throwing the doc- tor and his driver out and the horse got away; and although the doctor searched in South Windham and ‘Windham for the .animal, he did not find the team until the next day. ‘The Duplicate Whist club meets this week with Mrs. Julia Weir Marghetic. Sleighing Fine. The sleighine Is fine, and there are numerous sleighing parties through the Windhams in the afternoon and their elders taking their turn in the evening, the latter often stopping at Challenge for supper. Accident from lcy Walks. The slippery walks have caused two accidents. Mrs. George Challenger fell, spraining her right arm so se- verely as to necessitate its being car- ried In a sling. Little Clarence Ad- ams has a sprained ankle as the result of a coasting accident, Brief: The men are cutting eight-inch lce on Lyman's pond. Miss Sarah Johnson attended the Yale Junior Prom on Tuesday night. There is to be a social and business meeting of the C. B. soclety next week. C. A. Barstow, president of the Willi- mantie C, E. union, will give an address and there will be music by an orchestra from the Willimantic Baptist church. Refreshments will be served. ELLIOTT. House and Station Broken Into— Eleven Fox Skins Taken to Town. The house of Miss Mildred Collins was broken Into for the second time last Friday night, and the station at Abington was entered for the third or fourth time, and a few tickets were taken. The station at Pomfret Center was entered at the noon hour and a package said to be worth $300 was taken. Saturday was the coldest day of the winter. Four degrees below zero here. The snow and hail has made good :l!ezhln‘ for the first time this win- er. People are getting ready to fill their fce houses.. Charles Pike took eleven fox skins to Brooklyn ‘Saturday, to get the boun- ty. This is the second lot he has tak- en this winter. WARRENVILLE. lece Harvesting—Meeting of Ladies’ Aid Societ; Rev. G. C. Chappell officiated at the funeral of Miss Elizabeth Lincoln at the Westford Congregational church last Sunday at 1 p. m. Earl Wright is employed at Spring- field, Mass. ‘W. L. Durkee has excellent ice. Vera Bennett of Ashford was the guest of Mrs. E. L. James last week. The Ladies’*Aid society was enter- tained at Mrs. J. H. Bacon's last week Wednesday. A pleasant time was spent. Judge O, D. Baker was recently in ‘Hartford. Hartford and harvested some R. H. Wright was in Waterbury last week. to Pennsylvania, where he intends work in a carshop. Mrs. Ella Scranton and Mrr, Mary Dodge of Unlon visited Miss ¥dith Dodge recently. DAYVILLE. Social and Cake Sale Well Attended— Matters Chiefly Personal. Mrs, A. A. Kennedy and Mrs. Hat- tie Barnes are visiting in Providence. Julian Chase spent Sunday in town. Harry Hardman called on Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Taylor Wednesday. The Christian Endeavor soclety held a social and cake sale on Thursday evening ‘'which was well attended. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Bidwell spent Sunday in Norwich. Mr. Morse and Joseph Berthiaume were in Taftville and Norwich on Sun- day, Miss Deborah Russel] has returned from a visit in New Haven, The International Oil Engine Co, of Danielson have secured the services of Miss Vinnie Shaw as stenographer. Mrs. Ida Bailey and son Francis spent Sunday with Mrs Benjamin Cogswell, Thimble Club Meets. The Thimble club met with Mrs. N. Lorne Greig on Wednesday afternoon. Representaive Herbert Keach is fill- his ice house with fine nine-inch ice. Henry Smith ha® left Herbert Keach's employ for a long needed rest. Mrs, Arthur Topliff and daughter returned to Providence on Wednes- day. PHOENIXVILLE. Road Work Suspended Until Spring— Accident—Everybody Cutting lce. ‘The road men have all left and will not commence work again till spring. They think they have about half the work done, The road is passable still and can be used till they get to work again on it. It is better than it was before except in one or two places, and they are not very bad. W. G. Holman has his ice house fill- ed with ten-inch ice. Mr. Bennett is filling his now. Mr. Peltier has repaired Mrs. De Ri- va’s ice house and the men have com- menced to fill it. Mr. Wheaton's men are cutting his ice on George Spaulding's pond. It is easy of access and is & handy place to_gather ice. W. 1. Lawton and Henry Crapo cut a large chestnut tree on the bank of the river near Mrs. De Riva's last week. When it fell it hit Mr. Lawton somehow and injured him so that he has been unable to work since. Miss Hazel Dickey is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Metcalf, in West Haven. W. S. Warren has cut the trees on the E. H. Warren place and is haul- ing them together where he expects to Tuve them sawed soon by a steam mill WEST W9I0DSTOCK. Miss Poindexter Gives an Enjoyable Party—Many Grip Patients. Miss Josephine Poindexter gave one of the most enjoyable parties of the season last Saturday afternoon to the young ladies of the village. Every feature was cleverly planned and ex- ecuted. Dainty refresbments were served. The young people gave a soclal dance Monday evening in the hall, The union social at the Baptist church last Friday evening was large. 1y attended. Miss Barbara Morse is spending the week with relatives in Putnam, Misses Grace and Adeline Sumner are in Putnam this week. There were no services at the Con- gregational church Sunday, owing to the illness of the pastor, Rev. C. M. Jones. Mrs. Jones is also ill. Nearly every family has one or more cases of grip, Mrs. F. N. Har- ris, Mrs. C, E. Chamberlin, Mrs. E. L. Morse, Masters Francis and Philip Morse' are some of the week's grip patients. Mrs. Mary Meclntire has returned from a two month's stay with rela- tives in New Haven Installation of Grange Officers — Many Attend Social of Ladies’ Aid So- ciety. Officers for the ensuing vear were installed at the last meeting of the grange, as follows: Master, Mrs. Geo. H. Gallup; oyerseer, George A. Tanner; steward, Charles Barber; - lecturer. Margaret Tanner; chaplain, Rev. H. Martin _Kellogg; assistant steward, Harry Sayles; lady assistant steward, Mrs. Eric Tanner; treasurer, Esther Callup, in place of Alfred Gallup, who declined election; secretary, Lottie Stanton; gate keeper, Benjamin F. Col- burn; Pomona, Phoebe Tanner C;res, Mrs. H. M. Kellogg, in place of Olive Tanner, who declined to serve; Flora, Benjamin F. Colburn. The ice and sleet storm of Sunday greatly interfered with the go-to-meet. ing people attending public services. The Ladies’ Aid society held a large social Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. George H. Gallup, on the Falrview farm. Teamsters are improving the coat- ing of ice on the roads for using run- ners, and slegh bells are merrily jingling. Fine camera views, both on velox paper mounted and on post cards, of the Interior of the Line meeting house as fitted up for the recent Christmas festival have been made. WOODSTOCK. Representatives Assigned to Commit- tees—Attended State Grange Meet- ing. No service was held at the Congre- gational church Sunday on account of the snow storm. The Elmvale Reading club met last week with Miss Mabel Cochran. Melancthon Riddick has been assign- ed to the committee on banks, and Indigestion is a result, not a cause of your trouble. If the Stomach 1s sour and unhealthy, your food be- comes tainted, and that's what is causing the Indigestion and gas on stomach and other miseries. Pape’s Diapepein is an Antacid, most power- ful digestive and thorough regulator for weak stomachs. These Triangules will digest any kind of food you eat and will cleanse the stomach and in- testines in a natural way, which makes you feel fine five minutes afterwards. Any good Pharmacy here will sup- ply you with a case of Pape's Diapep- sin for fifty cents. Just reading about thiz remarkable stomach preparation will not help. You should go now and get a case. Put your Stomach in full health and by tomorrow you will for- get the misery of Stomach trouble. Your case is no different from many others. It isn't Stomach Nerves or Catarrh of the Stomach, or Gastritis, or Dyspepsia. It is Food rotting — Food Fermentation — that’s all — and takes about five minutes to overcome. —_— Olin Chaffee to that on military affairs in_the house of representatives. Dr. George Austin Bowen attended the State grange meeting in Hartford. Assistant Postmaster Ezra C. May has had an attack of grip. Miss Mary G. Perley is visiting in Andover, Mass. Spencer H. Child, who has been em- ployed in a greenhouse in Pomfret, has gone to Greenwich, Conn., to engage in simfilor business. WESTMINSTER. Death of Harlan Wedge—A Man of Strong Christian Charaster. The praygr meeting on Friday even- ing was led by the senior deacon, B. A. Edmond. There were twelve persons present, and the meeting was a helpful one. Eleven persons braved the storm and came to church Sunday morning, but as neither a preacher nor leader ap- peared, no service was held. The C. E. meeting Sundgy evening was omitted. Miss Carrie Button is visiting her sister in Scotland. Harlan Wedge, who has been very feeble for several months, passed away on Tuesday. Mr. Wedge was a man of strong Christian character and bore his suffering with courage and fortitude. He was a member of the C. E. society and attended the meetings regularly until falling health prevented him from @oing so. He had served as president of this organization several times. Mr. Wedge leaves one sister, Miss Frances Wedge. 5 EASTFORD. Dance Well Attended—Accident. Judge J. M. Tatem was in town sev- eral days last week. Court was held in the chapel Satur- day for the trial of the case of James Baker vs. Bourne Bros. The case was appealed to the superior court, March term. The dance in City hall given by E. S. Keith, Friday evening, was well at- tended Mrs. Rockward is the guest \of her daughter, Mrs. A. M. Keith. Eben Huntington met with an acci- dent while chopping wood Monday. He cut his hand, and the doctor dressed the wound. Rev. James B. King was in Boston last week. Union meetings are being held in the chapel evenings of this week. Miss Jessie Baker is in th employ of Dr. H. H. Converse’s family. THOMPSON. Thimble Club Meets—Farmers Har- vesting lce. Mrs. Lowree is visiting her sister, Mrs. R. H. Chandler. Calvin Ballard visited his sister, Mrs. Walker of Leeds Falls, unday. Mrs. Park is with her daughter, Mrs. J. J. Bernklow. The meeting of the Thimble club on Saturday afternoon was with Mrs, Asa M. Ross. Calvin Ballard was in Derby last Saturday. O. E. Mills of the New England Conservatory of Music was in town with his father and sister last week. Loca] farmers have been harvesting fce the past week. The B. Y. P. U. meeting was omit- ted on Sunday evening on account of the weather. Rev. Samuel Thatcher of Oneco has been visiting schools in town. STERLING. Delightful Party—Other Notes of In= terest. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Larou enter- tained their friends on Saturday even- ing, Jan. 16, in a delightful manner. Miss Mildred Corey and Miss MKliza- beth Kingsley were the guests from out of town. Dainty refreshments were served. Isaac Belknap is confined to the house with a sprained ankle. A number from this place attended the entertainment at Danielson, which is one of a series given under the au- spices of the Danielson M. E. church. Mrs. W. W. Vaughn attended the D. A. R. meeting on Wednesday aft- ernoon which was held at the home of Mrs, J. C. Gallup at Moosup. The United States Finishing com- pany is taking advantage of the cold snap to fill their icehouses. POMFRET CENTER. Spencer Child, who has been with Robert Rust for the past two years, i# ndw in the greenhouses of E. C. Benedict, Greenwich, Mrs. E. E. Brown has returned from a lengthy visit in Massachusetts. E. E. Brown attended the dairymen’s convention in Hartford this week. cold. Parochial School Pupils Have Straw Ride. The pupils of the Catholle school in Moosup, accompanied by the teachers, passed through here Wednesday e joying a straw ride. They visited the Catholic scnool in Wauregan, where tables were set for them, and they were served delicious refreshments by their friends there. Mrs. Sarah Richmond, formerly a resident here, has moved here from Moosup into the tenement recently vacated by her sun, Walter Richmona. who has moved his family to Texas Heights. Mrs. Fannie Loring entertained her cousin from Washington Sunday. Miss Helen Mathewson gave a de- lightful whist at her home on Main street Thursday evening in honor of Misses Shiriey and Lila Schofield, who left the next morning for their new home in Pittsfleld, Mass. ‘Henry Trudeau and family of Moo- sup visited at the Misses Burke’s Sun. day. The Ecclesiastical soclety held a meeting at the church Monday even- ing. The meeting adjourned to Mon- day evening at 8 o'clock. Repeated Farce at Moosup. The ladies who gave the pleasing farce “How the Story Grew” in De- cember at the annual fair went to Moosup' Friday evening and presented the same for the benefit of the Meth- odist church. The Moosup Methodists assist this church in many ways and the ladies assisted them to show their appreciation of the valuable help they have given. Henry Murdock of Packerville is tne guest of Willis Collins, the wrestler. Miss Lucy Broadhead has been spending several days with friends in Providence and Boston. Thomas Holmes of Norwich was a visitor here Monday. Mrs, Horace Kennedy was called here Saturday on account of the ili- ness of her father, Mr. Wells. Prosecuting Agent A. J. Greenslit of Hampton was here Tuesday, where a liquor case was tried before Justice Chapman. Harry Flynn, 2 well known charac- ter in town, has moved to Providence after residing here for several years. Rev. R. E. Butterfield took for his subject Sunday evening “Eccentries.” Miss Helen Mathewson took charge of the music on account of the absence of Miss Mildred MocStay. The young boys in Mrs. R. B. But- terfield’s Sunday school class made a fine blackboard the past week which they presented the Sunday school at the close of the service. A rising vote of thanks was given them. Mrs, George R. Torrey has been fll with the grip at her home on School street. Her mother, Mrs. George Thatcher, of Canterbury has heen car- ing for her. Mrs. Fitch Carey, who has been fill, has recovered and is eble to be out again James Appley of Canterbury visited friends here Monday. Feeble at 92. Asher Herrick, who is in his 92d year, is very feeble, being confined to his bed the greater part of the time Harry Stainthrope, who has been en- joying a short vacation in Washing- ton, has returned to his duties at Brewster's store, L. H. Cross was in Sterling rd Hall of South Killingly was vigitor here Friday. Mrs, Phillp Mathewson +was the guest at the home of her daughter, . J. Arthur Atwood, in Wauregan, . Chester Burdick and Mrs. Pat- rick Millett spent Monday in Worces- ter. Frank H. Tillinghast and Wiiliam street were in Canterbury Sunday to attend the funeral of Albert H. Saf- ford, who died at Brewster's Neck af- ter a long illness. PLAINFIELD. Phillips-Marsland Wedding—Injuries From Falls. Thomas A, Holmes of Norwich made a business trip here recently. The president of the Lawton mills corporation, John Porteous of Nor- wich, and the treasurer, S. H. Greene of Boston, were in town one day last week on business connected with the factory here. Welcome H. Browning was sick last week with a severe cold, W. Irving Phillips and Miss Edith Marsland of this place were married Thursday, January 14, by Rev, Fred- eric A. Balcom. Prof. John A. Morse of Putnam was in town Monday on business. Dwight Armstrong of Providence was here on business Mondar. Denjson H, Richmond was in Nor- wich Tuesday. Edward F. Himes of Providence was a business caller here Tuesday. George Lyman and Henry E. Park- hurst visited Sterling Monday. The ice-jeweled trees were a sight to behold during Monday's sunlight, the finer foliage of the birches being so heavily loaded that the trees were bent over and touched the ground, Tuesday morning was the coldest this winter, so far, the thermometer mdicating four degrees below “zero. Postmaster E, E. Ashley had a bad fal] Tuesday, near the Nicholson res- idence, caused by stepping on a piece of loose ice. He received a bad shak- ing up, but is around again, though somewhat lamed. Mrs. Willlam 8. Harvey is said to have received & bad fall two or three days since. SOUTH CANTERBURY. Frank V. Lyon and Jalmes W. Mor- gan were in Hatrford last week. Levi N. Clark attended the State grange meeting at Hartford last week, being the delegate from Canterbury grange. Foyr degrees below zero Tuesday morning. Benjamin Brown has been visiting Frank Eaves is suffering from a |several days in New London. Middletown.—The faculty of Wesley- The streams of the Himalaye moun- | an university has granted the College tains will soon be enraged in the pro- ! Dramatic club the right to “go on the saic work of turning wheels. road,” for which it recently petitioned. the guest of his mother, Mrs, Eliza Shippee, for a few days recently. Mrs, Addle C. Tucker, who has been 11l is convalescent. e young people are rehearsing a dialogue. It is good sleighing, Tuesday morn- ing the mercury was 8 degrees be- low zero. Ice is about 8 ize*as thick. The election of officers of Liberty Hill union Sunday school is to be held next Sunday. The Sunday school recently recelved sixty-nine Sunday school 1ib books as a gift from the Sunday school of the First Trinitarian church, Brook- lyn, Conn. They make a helpful ad- dition to the very small local labrary and are greatly appreciated. TOLLAND COUNTY. WILLINGTON. Storm Decreases Church Attendance— Quilting Party—Study of Pilgrim’s Progress. No services were held at the Con- gregational church on Sunday, the En- deavor meeting also being omitted on account of the storm. At the Baptist church the fourteen who braved the wind and rain went over the Sunday school lesson with the pastor, Rev. Mr. Darrow, as leader, and passed a profitable hour. There was a larrger attendance at the Pilgrim’'s Progress study class on Friday evening, and the interest in- creases, The meeting was held on Friday evening at 7 o'clock at Maple Corner, and was open to all interested. There was a young ladies’ quilting party Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist church parlor—a continuation and wind-up of the Christmas com- petition. The former pastor of the Baptist chureh, Charles Wagner Wolfe, is still pursuing his studies at the Chicago university, where he expects to be un- til epring, at least. A new revised edition of the Stafford Springs, Union, Somers and Willington directory {s soon to be issued. Mrs. Ellen Wilbur is visiting her sis- ter in Marlborough. Her father, who has been in feeble health for some time, died recently. ‘Hans M. Hansen, Jr., and wife have been visiting in Holyoke for a few days. . Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Gardner were in town Friday. Mrs. Austin Gardner has returned from a visit in Monson. The Misses Palmer and Dunning, who have been absent in New York city for a few weeks, have returned to Rest cottage. The water has returned to most of the wells that have been dry for a long time. MASHAPAUG. Bicycle Arranged So as to Saw 14 Inch Log. Mrs. H. W. Morey was taken to St. Joseph’s hospital, Willimantic, to un- dergo a serious operation. Alfred Siswick dropped a log on his foot Monday, causing a slight wound. William Brehant has purchased of Barl Wright of Warrenville his fast trotting mare, Kit. Mildred Aldrich is confined to her home by {llness. The BE. N. E. T. Co. is setting new poles from Stafford to James M. Bur- rill's. Mr. Burrill is furnishing poles for the company. Luman Turner killed a hog Tuesday which welghed over 300 pounds. ‘Mr. and Mrs. E. 1. Waytt have mov- ed from New York here, and are occu- gylng the Willlam Taylor house, owned y H. C. Barlow and son. Alexander Burk has converted hils bicycle into such a device that Mr. Burk can sit on the bicycle and saw a stick of wood 14 inches through. It is certainly an economical wood sawing machine, no water or gasoline needed. Mr. Burk states that he would not sell his outfit for $100. Willlam Harmon is erecting the ‘Wells sawmill on the Red lot, and will be the sawyer. George Crawford is getting out the timber for his cottage, Charles Hyde doing the sawing and finishing. Chaffee Bros. have been digging for several days on their wood lot at the lead mine, to find water for their steam sawmill. They have dug 20 feet deep and are still in dry dirt. SOUTH WILLINGTON. Mrs, Morrison and Mrs. Holman to Visit California—State President at W. C. T. U. Meeting. “Grandma” Morrison and Mrs. BE. J. Holman leave here next Monday for a trip to California. They will remain over night in Springfleld with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Paige, and then join the Raymond & Whitcomb Co., gonng via the Santa Fa line from Chicago and stopping over at the Grand Canon, Arizona, arriving at Redlands, Cal., Feb. 1st, where they will spend some time with Mrs. Holman's sister. They will also visit other friends on the coast. On their way back, In April, they are to come by way of Salt Lake City. W. C. T. U. Meets. . The meeting of the W. C. T. U. at the home of Mrs. W. H. Hall, the 14th, was largely attended. Mrs. Buell, state president, was present and gave an Interesting account of the conven- tion at Denver. Mrs. Buell is always an Interesting speaker, and her subjedt was one that appealed to her listeners. Refreshments were served, adding to the soclability of the meeting, whi:h was in a sense a sort of farewell ro- ception to Mrs. E. J. Holman, county president, who, with Mrs. Harriet Mor- rison, leaves Monday for California. EAST WILLINGTON. Friends of George Wilson are pleased to see him on a pleasant day walking out. His wife is a relative and richt- ful Reir in the estate of Willvam Ross of Chaplin, Her mother and Ross’ mother were sisters. ‘Mrs. Sherman Lillbridge of Lilli- bridge, Florida, sent her aunt, Mrs. Gilbert Tde, pampas grass to decorate with. It was cut at the right stage to be_lovely for that purpose. Many loaded teams are en route for the station every day. fast, o on wn would vote to employ an torney to bring ection against the lectmen to recover the amount out of the town treasury on thelr ders In nt of fees of attorneys for the defendants in the case of Mrs. Bthel Fox Blakeley vs. J. N. and H, P, Collins, members of the local school board, was largely attended, in fact, it was one of the largest, if not the largest, in the history of the town. The action of the sclectmen In - ing these bills without a vote of town had caused considerable comment from the fact that the town was not named as a defendant in the case, and therefore had an attorne; The general throughout town seemed to be, that alihough the town might be willing to pay part or all of the de- fendants’ expense in the case referred to, provided they had acted legally and without malice in the matter, the dbills should not have been pald until the case was decided by the cousts, and that in paying these bills without first bringing the matter before the town, the selectmen used undue haste. Attorney George E. Hinman of Willi- mantic, who for some years has beea town counsel, was present and gave & somewhat lengthy talk relative to,'i dutics and powers of selectmen in ters pertaining to the town and of labllity of the towns to defend the acts of their officlals. He also stated that in paying these Dbflls the select. men had acted upon his advice. It is thought that the remarks of Mr. Hin- man would have had more influence with the voters had It not been for the fact that he was one of the attorneys for the defendants in the case reforred to and the party in whose favor one of the orders was drawn, and there- fore an interested party. An opinion by a prominent attorney in this coun- ty was also presented to the meeting, stating that as the town was not sued or mentioned as a defendant in the case, and as the case was still In the courts, the town could be held legally bound to pay attorney fees. Selectmen Responsible. After some discussion, a motion was made and passed by a large majority, holding the selectmen responsible for the amount paid from the town tras- ury on their order for attorney fee:, unless the town at its next annual town meeting should vote to pay sall bills, and instructing them to pay no further bills pertaining to sald ecasc unless Instructed to do so by vote the town. The amount paid by the se- lectmen for feos of attorneys is a Mttlo less than $240. This Is considered s square deal to both t! lectmen and the town, as the case is still in the courts and not yet decided, and us there is a difference of opinion regard- mg _the liability of the town to paw such bil the town was not in a po- sition to vote intelligently on the mat- ter. The voters were not prepared to vote to prosecute the selectmen, or to sanetion their acts at Monday’'s meet- ing, but when the case is ended, and further counsel is taken regarding the liability of the town to pay the bills in question they will ba much better prepared to act intelligently In thls natter, and there is no Km,m but what they will finally do the right thing. Dancing in Town Hall Preferred. After the business above referred to had been finished the matter of danc- ing in the town bullidng was brought forward, although no such clause was in the warning. According to the con- ditions accompanylng Mrs, Mary B. Yeomans' gift of $7,5600 to the town as a fund to perpetually keep the town building in repair, which was accepted by the town, dancine or its equivalent is forbidden in the hall; and !r tna terms of the gift are not complied with then the fund can be withdrawn. Some of the young people have violated this condition at times, much to the ai noyance of the donor and others who appreclate the value of the gift and what it means to the town. As much oppositilon to the gift, or rather, the conditions under which it was mado and accepted, has been manifested from time to time, and as there seem ed to ba a determination on the part of some to violate these condit it was thought best to bring the matter before a full town meeting, could not be sald that a fe done this or that regarding the m ter, as it sometimes has been Intima Well, the introductlon of the matter was like stirring up & hornets’ nest, but it had the desired effect and brought out the full opinion of the voters of the town, as well as some pretty stror remarks, and when a motion was madas to instruct the janitor of the building not to allow dancing, or its equive lent, in the town bullding, In accord- ance with a former vote of the town, it brought out another series of point ed remarks: and when the chalrman put the question it was defeated by a large majority. It was a lively skir mish, but it cleared the atmosphere of all doubt as to how the voters stood in the matter and showed that a large majority had rather give back the fund of $1,500 than live up to the conditions under which it was given. Not The many friends of Clinton E, Lit- tle, formeriy of this place, but now of New York clity, congratulate him on his recent mai and wish him many happy years. The annval installation of ofcers of the local grange took place Monday evening. The installation was per- formed by Sister Hyde of Brooklyn and there was a_large attendance, The principal officers arc: George H. Champlin, master; Raymond Clarke, overseer; Willlam H. Bliss, lecturer; Miss Amella J. Fuller, soc- retary; Henry B. Hutchins, treasurer. The land and bufldings owned by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McGlaulan, Yo- cated in Pine street, has been sold to L. Gold of New York, possession to be given May 1. Mr. McGlaulan s la poor health and he and his wife expect to go to eastdrn Pennsylvania the coming lprlllsala reside with the fam- ily of thelr ughter. SOUTH COVENTRY. Protecting Records at Town Clerk's Office—Washington Mill Closed. Mrs. Willlam Tucker and Infant son have been spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker, who have been located in ‘Woonsocket, R. L, are to move to Bris- tol, Pa., next week. Miss Helen Wood of this place is to accompany them. Norman W. Stanley is confined to hig bed by illness. He has been siok for several woeks. Mrs. Eugene A. Tracy is recovering from a month's iliness. Fireproof Door for Vault. Mrs, E. J. Holman and Mrs. Mor- rison will visit Marion Sparks’s cousin in Redlands, Cal, in the near future. @ Personals. Ezra_Pdwards of Voluntown called to see Horatio Palmer on his way from Ashaway, where he had been to visit his brother, George W. Edwards, Ezra Edwards also visited his sister, Maria Partelo, and son, N. Perry Maine, on the Hopkinton road. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Stoddard enter- tained quite a number of their friends Jast Saturday evenine. Music and dancing made the time pass pleasantly. Mrs. G. A. Stoddard and Mrs. Elmer Maine were in Westerly on Thursday to see Dr. Sv:mlos; to have a wen taken out for Mrs. Maj Only a New Year's Resolve, Lillian Russell declares she will nev- er marry again. Now the fair Lillian is becoming amazing) sure enough.— Houston Post. A new fireproof door has been added to the record vault in the town clerk's office, on the advice of State Inspector Hatheway. Tracy & Harmon, who for & num~ ber of years have operated in the Washington mill, in connection with E. A. Tracy's wool extrgsting business, have closed the mill. The machinery has been removed to Tracy's Valley mill, Miss Fanny H. Rose is spending the winter with relatives in Wallingford. Demagogy in It There has been a great deal of dem- agogy in the “free breakfast table” cry, As a matter of fact, the breakfast table is not “free,” for there are taxes on glass, cutlery, china, linen, etc. There is quite as much reason why the people’s clothi; thowld be free as trea—in~ why their coffes g 4 be dianepolis Newa,